- My biggest concern for the future is...
- Real wealth is never measured in money or possessions.
- Conservation is survival.
- Real love is not the stuff of pop songs.
- If I were an animal I'd be a...
- Plants have feelings too.
- Junk food's popularity relies on marketing.
- To err is human. To forgive is divine. Discuss.
- The world is a smaller place these days.
- The more we communicate, the less we really say.
- When I grow up...
- To be grown up is a state of mind.
- Goals are good for you.
- The most important lesson of my life so far...
- Intelligence is not enough.
- If I ruled the world...
- Color affects the way people feel.
- Ill health begins in the mind.
- Team sports build strong individuals.
- Laughter is the best medicine.
- Fools and their money are easily parted.
- Discipline is not a dirty word.
- Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
- Children learn what they live with.
- Poverty is a state of mind.
- What characteristics make an ideal hero and why?
- What and who is an average person?
- Being young is over-rated.
- In what situation is lying a good idea?
- Does money make the world go round?
- What human quality do we need more of and why?
- Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?
- How we look is unimportant. It's who we are on the inside that counts.
- Fashion victims I have known.
- Pets are for people who don't have children.
- Summer is the best and worst of times. Why?
- The media controls how and what we think.
- Advertising targeting children is immoral.
- Talking to someone and talking with someone are two different activities.
- Real learning doesn't occur in a classroom.
- What would you rather be - wise or intelligent?
- True wisdom comes from experience.
- A sense of humor is essential.
- Uniforms stifle individuality.
- What is normal is decided by the society we live in.
- Manners matter.
- Children should not watch television.
- Art is essential to life.
- Cities are for people not cars.
- Peace is possible.
- What moral issue best defines you?
- What is the biggest effect of the internet?
- Describe your worst experience
- Discuss the most memorable event in your life
- Is capitalism the best political and economic system? Defend your choice.
- Is knowledge more important than wisdom?
- Is a glass half full or half empty? Explain your choice.
- Why are humans so fascinated with understanding the universe?
- Does technology live up to it's promise?
- Ghosts I'd like to meet
- The morality of zoos
- Three keys to a happy life
- Reality TV shows
- Beauty
- You are what you eat
- Love is a choice
- Professional athletes are overpaid
- Dogs are better than cats
- How to become a millionaire
- Importance of communication
- Bottles versus cans
- Real or fake Christmas trees
- peer to peer technology
- Motorcycle helmets
- the assassination of a dictator can/cannot be justified
- Curfews
- Alien abductions
- The worst/best book you ever read
- All time favorite movie
- Your first memory
- The best things in life are free
- Clothes make the man/woman
- Happy drugs (prozac, zoloft, etc.)
- Good versus Evil
- Your favorite sound
- Your least favorite sound
- Exams are/are not good forms of assessment
- Why it's important to meditate
- What are you grateful for?
- Speed dating
- Your favorite relative
- Your favorite holiday
- Internet affairs
- The greatest gift we can give others is...
- If I were invisible for a day...
- What I would do if I knew I could not fail
- The most successful person I know
- Good grades matter
- Everyone should be a volunteer
- Hybrid animals
- You are an ant. Convince an anteater to not eat you.
- Explain three different ways to eat an Oreo cookie.
- Tell us about a nickname you have and how you got it.
- Convince us to vote for you as president of the USA.
- Explain three uses for a pencil besides for writing.
- Read us a letter you might write home when you are staying at a circus training summer camp.
- Tell us about your summer plans.
- Convince us that homework is harmful to your health.
- Tell us about your favorite pet and why it should win the Greatest Pet Ever award.
- If you were an animal, what would you be?
- You are a salesperson trying to sell us the shirt you have on.
- Explain how a smart person might not be wise.
- If you were the teacher, how would our class be different?
- Tell us about the hardest thing you have ever done.
- You are a mad scientist. Tell us about your latest invention.
- You are a famous sports player. Describe your best moment of a game.
- You are a famous rock star. Explain what the lyrics of your latest hit song mean.
- Tell us about the best job.
- Explain the benefits of drinking milk.
- Tell us how to become a millionaire.
- Tell us about the best dream you've ever had.
- Create a myth that explains why pelicans have large beaks.
- Tell us how to make a new friend.
- Tell us about the most fun recess activity.
- Tell us about your favorite holiday.
- Tell us how to make your favorite meal.
- Explain which came first: the chicken or the egg.
- Explain the rules to your favorite game.
- If everything in the world had to change to the same color, what color would you choose and why?
- Explain how you would use a hat to catch butterflies. Be sure to
- identify the type of hat that is required.
- You are a piece of paper. Describe how we should use you before you get recycled.
- Explain how to make a pizza.
- Explain four uses for a drinking glass other than for holding a liquid.
- Convince our principal to give students their birthdays off of school.
- Describe how you would modify a snail so it can go faster.
- Explain the best way to teach an old dog a new trick.
- Describe the life cycle of a frog or butterfly.